vt.(用海绵)擦拭(sponge的过去式与过去分词形式);
例句:
The nurse quickly sponged off the blood round the incision.
护士迅速把刀口周围的血用海绵吸掉.
A whole paragraph of the article was sponged out.
这篇文章的一整段被擦掉了.
We're getting a little tired of being sponged on by our relatives.
我们对亲戚的来访已感到有点厌烦了.